Councils receive $3 million for road safety

Key points

• Councils across Victoria will share $3 million in funding for local road safety projects aimed at protecting pedestrians and cyclists. The Transport Accident Commission grant program is funding projects across 39 councils.
• Initiatives include raised pedestrian crossings, shared paths, footpaths and radar-enabled signs that display vehicle speeds. Minister Paul Hamer said the grants would help councils make local streets safer.
• Figures provided with the announcement show 41 pedestrians and six cyclists have died on Victorian roads so far this year.